Latest Posts From Ridge Meadows
Letter To Mayor and Council Regarding Albion Flats
I have a few concerns about potential commercial development on the Albion flats:I am concerned that previously productive farmland will be destroyed for the delivery of a single function – shopping.I am quite concerned about the viability and vitality of our current downtown (Haney), and how the creation of yet another, strictly commercial centre (Albion […]
downtown for people
Much money is being spent by the District of Maple Ridge on beautification of our downtown – close to $6 million. New sidewalks are going in, with curb bulges to make it easier for pedestrians to cross the street, fancy crosswalk markings, new and more trees and other landscaping, street furniture such as benches and […]
Bike-to-school advocates face uphill journey
The numbers of children biking to and from class are low, but moves are afoot to change that By Graeme Wood, Special To The Sun November 30, 2010 Drive by any elementary or secondary school in Metro Vancouver when the final bell rings and you’ll likely get mired in traffic chaos.Even on sunny days, there’s lots […]
N.S. bicyclists to get wider berth on roads
November 16, 2010 By CBC News Motorists are going to have to make more room for bicycle riders on roads in Nova Scotia. Motorists are going to have to make more room for bicycle riders on roads in Nova Scotia. The Department of Transportation is proposing to change the Motor Vehicle Act to make sure […]
Canadian bike routes on Google maps
From: http://technology.canoe.ca/2010/11/22/16264421.htmlOTTAWA – Google will soon help Canadian urban cyclists navigate their cities’ many trails when the search engine launches the latest addition to its maps program later this week.Cyclists will be able to find cycling directions and bike trail data in Google Maps much like motorists already can at maps.google.ca, said Shannon Guymon of […]
Cycling in Maple Ridge
Maple Ridge advertises itself as being “one of the best places for cycling in the Lower Mainland”. However, when I talk to cyclists in our town, I often hear that people feel they’re safer on the sidewalk than on certain busy and high speed roads.In the Netherlands, which is arguably the best place for cycling […]
Vancouver to Host Velo-City Global 2012
While this announcement is over one month old, it is worth repeating on this blog.Vancouver Mayor, Gregor Robertson (left foreground), and European Cyclists’ Federation president Manfred Neun (right) officially announce that Vancouver, BC, will host Velo-city Global in June 2012.
M.R. Council this Week
The weekly newsletter of the District of Maple Ridge highlighted a few items that would be of interest to local cyclists:The Zoning Bylaw Review – Is consideration being made to alternate modes of transport in the creation of new developments? End of trip facilities?Town Centre Investment Incentives – A vibrant, energized, multi-functional downtown is important […]
B.A.C. seeking 3 new members at large
The Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Bike Advisory Committee will have openings for 3 new members at large – two from Pitt Meadows and one from Maple Ridge. The positions are for two years duration beginning Jan. 1/2011. The committee meets monthly with the exception of July and August. Direct inquiries or applications to Tracy Camire, Committee Clerk […]
Experience the Fraser
Several of our committee members went to an Ideas Forum on Oct. 28 on the Experience the Fraser project, which is a plan of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley Regional District for a trails system along both sides of the Fraser River all the way from Richmond to Hope, connecting numerous cultural, heritage, First […]